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At the Well Weekly
At the Well Weekly is an oil and gas blog for busy industry professionals and lawyers. No long-winded and boring legal summaries. Just the latest market conditions (rigs and prices) and the relevant headlines and holdings for significant cases that affect your business.
Check out our recent posts here and subscribe below to get your weekly, quick-hitting roundup of the latest developments in oil and gas law in Appalachia and beyond (in five minutes or less).


George A. Bibikos
Feb 1215 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.2.7.2025)
Oil + Gas Update | Cases on PA EHB Jurisdiction over NGA Projects, TX Royalty Disputes, Implied Covenants in OH and WV, and PA NatGas...
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George A. Bibikos
Dec 18, 20246 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.12.13.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | WV Supreme Court Decisions on Royalties, Post-Production Costs Headline End of 2024. Since our last report , gas...
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George A. Bibikos
Nov 14, 202418 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.11.8.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalties, PPCs, Cross-Unit Wells and other Issues Headline a Busy Fall 2024 for Courts. Since our last report ,...
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George A. Bibikos
Jun 11, 202410 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.6.7.2024)
Oil + Gas Update | Tex. Supremes Tackle Deductions for Off-Lease Gas Use from Royalties. Since our last report, gas prices rose slightly...
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George A. Bibikos
Dec 12, 202312 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.12.8.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalty Issues Headlined a Busy Fall Docket for the Courts. Natural gas prices hovered beteween $2 and $3 per MMBtu...
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George A. Bibikos
Sep 7, 202313 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.9.1.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Summer 2023 Roundup. With summer winding down, natural gas prices struggled to stay around $2/MMBtu alongside a drop...
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George A. Bibikos
Jan 26, 202310 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.1.20.2023)
Oil + Gas Update | Q4 2022 Roundup. Natural gas prices are down around $2-$3/MMBtu across the board, dropping in the midst of weather and...
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George A. Bibikos
Oct 12, 20224 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.10.7.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Texas Court Tackles Post-Production Costs, Fuel Gas, and Free Gas Use. The November NYMEX contract debuted at close...
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George A. Bibikos
Sep 20, 202210 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.9.16.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Back-to-School Edition. The ebb and flow of natural gas prices continued since our last report with analysts...
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George A. Bibikos
Jul 12, 202220 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.7.8.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Summertime Summaries. After some time away, we're back at the well. Since our last report, oil and natural gas prices...
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George A. Bibikos
Feb 15, 20224 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.2.11.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Tx. Supremes Say O+G Royalties Payable in the "Pipeline" are Subject to Post-Production Costs. Oil prices verge on...
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George A. Bibikos
Jan 25, 20227 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.1.21.2022)
Oil + Gas Update | Royalties, Lease-Busting Bids, and Dead Cattle Claims. Natural gas prices held firm above $4/MMBtu to start the year...
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George A. Bibikos
Dec 7, 20218 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.12.3.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Courts in PA, TX Tackle "At the Well" Royalty Clauses and Post-Production Costs. Natural gas prices climbed before...
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George A. Bibikos
Sep 14, 20213 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.9.10.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | CHK Settlement, WV Royalties, Retained Acreage in TX. Natural gas prices remained solidly above $4/MMBtu as the rig...
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George A. Bibikos
May 18, 20217 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.5.14.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Pipeline Cyberattacks, O+G Lease Abandonment, and Royalty Clauses in PA. The NYMEX and Henry Hub are hovering around...
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George A. Bibikos
Apr 20, 20213 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.4.16.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PUC ALJ Rules on Mariner East; TX Supremes Enforce Stipulation in Lessee Boundary Fight. Natural gas spot prices in...
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George A. Bibikos
Apr 13, 20214 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.4.9.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | Second Circuit Rejects NYC's Climate Change Tort Claims. Natural gas spot prices at two locations in Appalachia dipped...
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George A. Bibikos
Mar 31, 20216 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.3.26.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | PA Supreme Court Rejects Application of Consumer Protection Law to O+G Leasing Activities. Natural gas prices dropped...
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George A. Bibikos
Mar 16, 20213 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.3.12.2021)
Oil + Gas Update | TX Supremes Reconcile Royalty Clauses. Natural gas prices dropped as warm weather forecasts drove down demand while...
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George A. Bibikos
Jul 28, 202015 min read
At the Well Weekly (v.7.24.2020)
Oil + Gas Update | Mid-Summer Roundup. After two months off, we're back at the well for our mid-summer roundup. The oil and gas industry...
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